Years of military service ruined Steve Turney for normal employment. His only option was Operations, no matter how dirty the jobs they sent him on. Killing was all he felt good for, until his latest job: to watch and monitor Michael, mafia darling and one of the most talented thieves the world has ever known. For some reason, Steve can't pull the trigger. All he can do is circle ever closer to Michael.
Despite his talent at his job, Michael Gammot has wanted to leave for years. Finally, betrayal on all sides forces his hand. His family's lives are on the line, and the clock is ticking to save them. Problem is, they're doomed, and so is he. Nobody gets out of the mob alive. Nobody except Steve, the cold-blooded killer who saves him... or ruins him. He's not sure which.
Two competing organizations. Two unwanted assignments. One love. And the thing that unites all sides in this fight: Retribution.
Retribution is a thrilling standalone M/M romance about two deeply traumatized men who must learn to love while fighting for their very lives.
Wow! The adrenaline never stopped pumping. From the first page to the last page, the pace was heart stoppingly (?!)) thrilling. From Michael's parkour skills to Steve's ability to ignore extreme pain...the objective, the success of the end result was paramount to each of them. But. The real prize at the end of all the bloodshed and pain was a hard won peace with the love of their life and their HEA.
3.25 ⭐️ Please suspend all manner of reality before reading this. It’s fast paced and very exciting with hot sex scene. It also makes you wonder if these guys are human, since they seem to have pretty amazing recovery ability. A Mills and Boon at times, but it still enjoyed it.
For some reason I thought this was a Jocelynn Drake. Maybe it was the awesome cover that sucked me. It wasn't too far in before I realised it definitely was not a Jocelynn Drake. I tried and failed at 42% when I had to suspend any hope of believability in the story line and the two MC's.